Sentence Punctuation 0501.1.5 Use correct end of sentence punctuation (e.g., period, question mark).
Declarative A declarative sentence makes a statement. It ends with a period. A teacher needs a sense of humor.
Interrogative An interrogative sentence asks a question. It ends with a question mark. Have you read this joke book?
Imperative An imperative sentence gives a command or makes a request. It ends with a period. Tell us a joke, please.
Exclamatory An exclamatory sentence shows strong feeling. It ends with an exclamation mark. What a hilarious punch line that was! I can’t believe you said that!
Practice Caleb played jokes on people That rubber snake scared me to death Would he play a joke on the teacher Mathematics is an interesting subject Do we really need a class in manners Wow, look at the size of that book Fill in your assignment book every day